Short Stories

Edit 0 38 …
Golden Bay
Science Fiction
short stories links
Orange Unit 1

short-stories1.jpg

Flocabulary - Story Elements
Are there some stories you can't forget?
What are those stories?
What makes the stories unforgetable?


http://www.really-learn-english.com/english-short-stories-level-03-story-01.html


At the most basic level, there are two kinds of stories.
Fiction
Non-Fiction



All narrative stories have the same basic elements.Story Elements
B Story Elements
Story Element Maps
Seven Stories
Reading Short Stories - Prediction
Narrative Techniques

Character Characteristics

Climax

Purpose for Reading

Classic Short Stories


Short Story Library
Short Story Collections

A Dark Brown Dog

"The Story of An Hour" Kate Chopin (1894)
A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell
A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner
Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield
Raymond's Run by Toni Cade Bambara
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
A short story masterpiece: a suspenseful story about a Civil War soldier who makes a daring escape...
Read this story for its powerful emotional content, contemplate social and historical significance afterwards.
This tender story is a "must read" and one of the most famous in the short story genre.
Three wishes and a Monkey's paw. What could go wrong? A horror story in the short story form.
A classic revenge story in the horror genre; Montressor invites his "friend" Fortunato to taste some fine wine.
"He talks very little. Perhaps it is because he is not bright..." Extracts from Adam's Diary is the companion piece.
This short story takes the reader on an emotional journey and was considered to be rather controversial when it was published. An early entry in feminist literature.
A classic Man versus Nature story set in the Yukon Territory in Northwestern Canada. "The dog did not know anything about thermometers" but it had the sense to know "that it was no time for travelling."
The hard-luck life of hard-hearted miners changes with the birth of Thomas Luck who draws on the heart strings of the rough and tumble miners of Roaring Camp.
A beautiful story hinting at the depths of a woman's emotional complexity. A great short story, one that could easily be misunderstood by modern feminists.
The famous story of Dan'l Webster the frog, and his anticipated performance in the jumping contest.
This one was selected for its simple poignancy.
Another interesting story from Ambrose Bierce. This one is also set during the American Civil War. I classify this one under man versus himself.
One of the early American classics, and don't forget its famous companion Rip Van Winkle.
All three of these stories are important and should be read, the first one is my favorite of the three. If you are having trouble understanding the stories, it might be helpful to visit Hawthorne's Home Page for some background.
A classic dose of O. Henry coming straight at you. Short and direct. Communication is important.
Me crazy? Not at all. Let me prove my sanity by describing how carefully and ingeniously I murdered my victim!
"[Belle Morgan] does and says what she likes, is very blunt and honest, has ideas and principles of her own, goes to parties in high dresses, won't dance round dances, and wears red stockings, though Mrs. Plantagenet says it's fast." Independent, assertive, and clad in scarlet stockings. Lennox is helpless to resist.
A sentimental story about love and kindness, "A bond had already corded itself around them both, and love was springing into life."
A widely read story with widely debated interpretations. If you figure it out what it means, please tell me!
Poe again, this time with an early entry into the genre of detective stories. Also consider The Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Mystery of Marie Roget.
This short story is based on a murder story that Glaspell covered as a young reporter. It's adapted from her play Trifles which is a selection on the High School list. Read the story and please share it if you like it, Glaspell deserves to be more widely known.
A love story complicated by circumstance and protocol.